Chapter XLVII

A. Data concerning an individual's health status must be systematically and continuously collected, recorded, and communicated in order to determine nursing care needs, according to the following criteria. 1. The priority of data collection is determined by the individual's immed…

A. Nursing diagnoses, nursing care goals, and expected outcomes are derived from an analysis of the health status data, according to the following criteria. 1. The individual's health status is compared to the norm to determine if there is a deviation and the degree and direction…

A. The plan for nursing care must include individualized nursing actions to achieve the established outcomes, according to the following criteria. 1. The plan includes priorities for nursing action. 2. The plan includes a logical sequence of actions to attain the goals. 3. The pl…

A. The plan for nursing care is implemented according to the following criteria. 1. Nursing actions are consistent with the plan for nursing care. 2. Interventions are implemented in a safe and appropriate manner. 3. Nursing actions are documented by: a. written records; b. obser…

A. The plan for nursing care is evaluated according to the following criteria. 1. Evaluation is systematic and ongoing. 2. Current data about the individual are used to measure progress toward established goals. 3. Nursing actions are analyzed for their effectiveness in achieveme…

A. The planning for nursing care is a continuous process of reassessment and modification, according to the following criteria. 1. Ongoing assessment data are used to revise diagnoses, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed. 2. Revisions in diagnoses, outcomes, and the plan of…

A. The registered nurse demonstrates the following professional nursing practice behaviors. 1. Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards, relevant state and federal statutes, and relevant administrative rules. 2. Acquires and maintains current …

A. Students in nursing and unsuccessful candidates on the NCLEX-RN licensing examination employed in nursing settings may be employed as unlicensed persons and perform procedures and or tasks for which they have been educated and cleared by their educational institution and/or by…

A. Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, specifically R.S. 37:911 et seq., delegated to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing the responsibility to authorize additional acts to be performed by registered nurses practicing in expanded roles and gave the board of nursing the power to …

A. Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) means a licensed registered nurse who has completed an accredited graduate level education program preparing the individual in one or more APRN role and population foci, is certified by a nationally recognized certifying body in one or…

Accrediting Agency - an organization which establishes and maintains standards for professional nursing or nursing related programs and recognizes those programs that meet these standards. Advanced Practice Certification -certification by a nationally recognized certifying body a…

A. Initial Licensure 1. The applicant shall meet the following requirements: a. holds a current, unencumbered, unrestricted and valid registered nurse license in Louisiana and there are no grounds for disciplinary proceedings, as stated in R.S. 37:921 ; b. completion of a minimum…

A. A national certifying body which meets the following criteria shall be recognized by the board as mandated by R.S. 37:913 : 1. credentials nationally; 2. does not require an applicant to be a member of any organization or entity; 3. documents the criteria for applicant eligibi…

A. Collaboration is a process in which an APRN has a relationship with one or more physicians or dentists to deliver health care services. Such collaboration is to be evidenced by the APRN scope of practice and indicates the relationships that they have with physicians or dentist…

A. Continued competence requirements shall apply as follows: 1. APRNs maintain advanced practice recertification in accordance with the nationally recognized certifying body's criteria as approved by the board; or 2. when advanced practice certification/recertification is not ava…

A. Every APRN with both active prescriptive authority and who holds an active controlled dangerous substance (CDS) license prior to promulgation of this section and who is seeking the renewal of the APRN license and renewal of the prescriptive authority credential, shall, as part…

A. The APRN is responsible and accountable for compliance to the specific standards of practice for his/her specialty and functional role and for other state and federal rules and regulations that effect his/her patient population(s). Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-4517 …

A. The following terms used in this manual are defined as follows. Accreditation - a program is granted accreditation when evaluation by the State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners reveals that requirements of the statutes and regulations are being met. Accreditation as here use…

A. An institution contemplating the establishment of a program of practical nursing shall submit the following preliminary information: 1. purpose of establishing a program to include community needs and readiness to support a program; 2. sources of potential students, faculty an…

A. Programs in practical nursing shall be established in an educational institution that meets the requirements of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. B. An institution shall provide appropriate and adequate facilities for a practical nursing department to inc…

A. A board representative shall conduct a survey of the institution requesting the establishment of a practical nursing program to include the proposed clinical facilities of cooperating agencies to be utilized in order to ascertain that the initial requirements may be satisfacto…

A. Upon approval of the initial survey, the director of the institution shall complete and submit an application form supplied by the board office. B. The application form and proposed plans shall be submitted for board approval and the institution shall be notified in writing of…

A. The board may consider approval of a nontraditional program. Such approval may be granted only to institutions with well established traditional programs which have a record of proven success of graduate first time writers on the approved practical nursing licensure examinatio…

A. The program shall have a faculty of sufficient size and expertise to fulfill the program objectives. At no time shall a faculty consist of less than two fulltime nurse members, one of whom shall be designated as coordinator/department head. Programs with two fulltime nurse fac…

A. Coordinator. Shall be responsible for the implementation of the program plan within the institutional organization. B. Instructors. Shall be directly responsible to the coordinator and shall be responsible for selecting, teaching, guiding and evaluating all learning experience…

A. Instructor-Student Ratio. One instructor shall be responsible for no more than 10 students in the clinical area. B. Provision shall be made for clerical assistance for the program. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-905 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Re…

A. Faculty meetings shall be scheduled regularly to evaluate and improve the program progressively and continually. Minutes of the meetings shall be recorded and filed for review at the time of the board survey. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-907 Promulgated by the Depar…

A. An advisory committee shall be formed and shall include members representative of a broad spectrum of the community selected for their interest in practical nurse education and their willingness to serve. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-911 Promulgated by the Departmen…

A. The committee shall meet at least twice a year. B. Minutes of the meetings shall be recorded and copies filed for review at the time of the board survey. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-913 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Practical…

A. Administration shall provide for the protection of all student records and transcripts, faculty personnel records, contractual agreements, communications and other pertinent program information against loss, destruction and unauthorized use. B. The following records shall be m…

A. All policies affecting the students or the program shall be subject to board approval prior to implementation. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-921 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, LR 3:194 (April 1977), am…

A. The policies for admission, evaluation, level advancement and completion shall be developed by the faculty and approved by the board prior to implementation. B. Policies shall be planned to provide for student welfare as related to health, counseling and guidance, financial ai…

A. The curriculum shall be developed and written by the nursing faculty and shall include the philosophy and objectives of the program. Curriculum development and revision shall consider current concepts in health care and health care delivery systems. The evolution of the role o…

A. A copy of the current board approved curriculum and a copy of the master rotation plan shall be available to the board on request. B. The master rotation plan for each class shall provide the starting date, course of study, clinical practice areas and scheduled rotations, clas…

A. A program shall be of sufficient length to ensure that graduates meet the objectives of the program and are clinically competent. B. A program shall cover a minimum of 1,500 clock hours or an equivalent number of credit hours of scheduled instruction. At least 700 clock hours …

A. The curriculum shall include instruction in the following basic arts and sciences. 1. Body Structure and Function- providing an understanding of the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body and deviations from the normal. 2. Introduction to Microbiology- providing a basi…

A. Regular admissions shall: 1. receive a grade placement of at least 12.0 in mathematics, reading and language on an achievement test approved by the board; 2. provide certification of high school graduation or satisfactory completion of the State Department of Education equival…

A. Schools admitting students with advanced standing shall have written criteria for granting course credit. B. A course of study shall be developed and recommended by the nursing faculty to include a minimum of six weeks enrollment in the program to provide sufficient theory and…

A. A record of each dropout including name, date and reason for withdrawal shall be maintained. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLVII-941 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, LR 3:197 (April 1977), amended LR 10:339 (A…

A. Individual files shall be maintained for each student officially enrolled and shall contain: 1. application; 2. admission test scores; 3. high school transcript; 4. health certification; 5. progress reports; 6. student-instructor conference reports; 7. course of study: theory …

A. Individual files shall be maintained for each instructor to include: 1. application; 2. job description; 3. terms of employment; 4. advancement; 5. educational advancement; 6. participation in professional organizations; 7. research and/or publication. Notes La. Admin. Code ti…

A. General records shall be maintained and shall include: 1. faculty meeting minutes; 2. advisory committee meeting minutes; 3. board correspondence: memos and reports; 4. materials of historical interest; 5. master rotation plan for each class. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § …

A. All programs shall submit periodic reports as requested by the board to include: 1. student evaluation forms to be obtained from the board office and submitted in duplicate accompanied by specified fee for each student enrolled in the program; 2. annual report forms to be obta…